How do I include a text file in my html using PHP?

The question is so short I fit it all into the subject line. I have an .html file which I want to put my shout.txt file into. I have this so far but its not working:

[PHP]

include(shout.txt);

?>
[/PHP]

Do I need to add something in the head that says I'm going to use php? I'm sure its a basic error - somebody please help. Thanks.

tom

i believe u need to put the shout.txt in single quotes
like this

include ('shout.txt');

hope that helps

cheers
heathrowe

Originally posted by trhaynes
I have an .html file which I want to put my shout.txt file into.

You can only use php includes on a .php page.
and yes you need quotes: include('somefile.txt');

I use [CODE]

?php require("path/file.html"); ?[/CODE] don't know if it's the


same?

Marble - I can't use a PHP include in an HTML file? So if you check out my site (http://trhaynes.ionichost.com/gendes) and click view all shouts, that has to link to a .php file? How do I get the images, etc. to load on a .php page?

tom

You can include an .html or a .txt file or a .php file, but in order for the include() function to work, the page that has the include function in it has to be a .php page, or else the server won't know to send it to the php daemen and use the function =)